About Me

I'm a 40-something year old stay-at-home mom of two (ages 5 and 7.) Life is exhausting, and yet, I still seem to be at a standstill. This is my blog where I can muse about the black hole of motherhood, proclaim my joys, vent my frustrations, and even flame about stuff once in a while.

Saturday, December 20, 2008

Christmas Survey

I got this from a friend's blog and thought I'd post my answers here:

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Both... whatever works best. I usually buy wrapping paper and reuse gift bags that have been given to me.2. Real tree or Artificial? Real3. When do you put up the tree? Usually a week or 2 after Thanksgiving, but if we're too busy, it might go up right before Christmas.4. When do you take the tree down? Jan 6, or as close to it as the tree pick-up schedule will allow. (12 days of Christmas, remember?)5. Do you like eggnog? Yum! But these days I only drink Silk Nog when I can find it.6. Favorite gift received ever? I can't remember... brain cells gone...7. Hardest person to buy for? Mostly Steve. He's always so particular about what he likes, usually he just has to tell me what he wants. This year he even shopped for the best price and said, "Buy it today because the sale is over at midnight." It's a really nice gift, though!8. Easiest person to buy for? Kids. 9. Do you have a nativity scene? No. Someday I might like to get one because it's a really cool piece of art, though.10. Mail or email Christmas cards? mail11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? The year Santa brought my sister a baton in her stocking and my "comparable" gift was a toy broom. I was convinced that Santa mixed up my sister's and my stockings, but there wasn't anything I could do about it.12. Favorite Christmas Movie? A Christmas Story with Jean Shepherd. "You'll shoot your eye out, kid."13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? varies, usually around Thanksgiving14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? I don't think so.15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Cookies.16. Lights on the tree? I've always prefered white (lots), not blinking, at most, twinkling. These days I'm more sold on colored lights. But I really do hate when they blink in patterns.17. Favorite Christmas song? The "putting up the lights" version of "The Twelve Days of Christmas"18. Travel at Christmas or stay at home? Travelling to local relatives (then I don't have to clean, but I don't have to sleep away from home.)19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer? Yes.20. Angel on the tree top or a star? Star, but I have an angel that I made a long time ago that I hope to re-use someday.21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? morning22. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? Crowds at the stores23. What theme or color are you using? Theme... I'm supposed to have a theme? It's whatever minimal decorations are in the boxes from the attic.24. Favorite for Christmas dinner? Whatever, I'm easy.25. What do you want for Christmas this year? Happy, excited children on Christmas morning.